One of our large multidisciplinary consulting engineering firms is looking to bring on a Senior Engineer/Project Manager to join their Transportation team in Columbus, Ohio.
Primary Responsibilities:
* Provide technical guidance and mentorship to Engineers & technical staff.
* Lead / manage complex engineering tasks and projects.
* Demonstrate mastery of fundamental project management skills and use of PM advanced techniques / practices to increase productivity, efficiency, and accuracy.
* Deliver scope, schedule, budget, quality, and profitability of all projects managed.
* Demonstrate expertise in the development of project schedules and cost budgets; this involves demonstrating an understanding and analysis of relevant financial data.
* Work closely with Project Accounting Staff to monitor / control project cost(s) & billings to meet budgeted profits; this includes analyzing project performance data weekly (and developing recovery plans, as needed).
* Maintain a long-term perspective when reviewing technical work to optimized effectiveness of results.
* Work with Management to develop annual productivity and profitability goals for the Division (including staffing, utilization, project profitability, and overhead budgets).
* Monitor Division performance on a monthly basis (while comparing against forecasted goals as well as prior performance).
* Develop corrective action plans, as needed.
* Actively support corporate mission, goals, strategies, policies, and procedures.
* Promotes effective communication & collaboration internally.
* Participate in creating and administering company policies as well as developing long-range goals (as directed).
* Assist with Business Development by actively pursuing work from clients (new & existing); this involves building / maintaining customer relationships, monitoring future work opportunities, communicating regularly, attending client events, developing proposals, and directly negotiating with clients.
Required Skills & Experience
* Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering (or a related technical discipline).
* 12+ yrs of professional experience working in Civil Engineering (preferably with Transportation Design projects).
* Active P.E. license in OH (we will consider candidates who are able to successfully obtain this credential within 6 months of their start date).
*Deep knowledge / expertise with ODOT design criteria.
Nice to Have Skills & Experience
* Management and/or Project Management experience is strongly preferred; a proven track record in effective staff management / leadership is a plus!
* Experience working with a variety of transportation projects: roadway, highway, etc.
* Proven ability to contribute to plan preparation on all phases of an engineering design project while utilizing advanced engineering principles.
* Proficiency with engineering tools (e.g.: CADD, etc.); experience with utilizing 3D modeling software, especially Bentley OpenRoads Designer, is a plus!
* Proven ability to work independently to solve engineering design issues as well as providing justification for corresponding work changes.
* Adaptable approach to learn and apply new skills effectively.
* Proactive ability to investigate / seize opportunities to improve work products (especially with a corresponding sense of pride and ownership in your work!).
* Ability to establish credibility in the field via professional organizations and other networking opportunities.
* Proven ability to manage relationships with clients and external partners / contractors.
Excellent communication skills (verbal & written).